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policy priority for the department of state as it has for the obama administration. the bilateral relationships, the election of president a side dish was a welcome signal that room for political progress in somalia was opening. this was made possible in part because of the international community's support for the peace process and the role of our regional partners, notably the african union and the intergovernmental authority and developments. on january 17 to be formally recognized the federal government of somalia after two decades of transitional government's. nonetheless, the u.s. government also understood very clearly that somalia would face considerable challenges as it worked to rebuild its stated. the success of the african union mission in somalia, -- amisom troop contributing countries and strategic partners to combat and eviscerate al shabaab are demonstrating the strength of an african-led model. nonetheless this somalia based al qaeda affiliate remains a dangerous presence. the all too recent terrorist attack in nairobi for which al shabaab has taken
policy priority for the department of state as it has for the obama administration. the bilateral relationships, the election of president a side dish was a welcome signal that room for political progress in somalia was opening. this was made possible in part because of the international community's support for the peace process and the role of our regional partners, notably the african union and the intergovernmental authority and developments. on january 17 to be formally recognized the...
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we have pioneered a more nimbler, more effective approach to foreign policy. i am enormously proud of what we have achieved. i am confident about the future, having left the state department in the capable hands of secretary john kerry, himself an accomplished diplomat and decorated navy veteran. i believe that we have established a strong base for this kind of collaboration, which i think is essential going forward against the challenges and threats we face. i happen to have grown up in a navy household. during world war ii, my pother was chief petty officer, trained sailors -- training sailors. he never forgot and used to tell us how it felt when it was like watching the young men getting loaded onto troop trains, killing many would never return home. after he died many years later i received an outpouring of letters and photographs from some of the men he had trained at surt and returned home and build lives and families of the run. i could not believe that that experience, getting yelled at by my father, was so formative for them. i was glad to hear it, fr
we have pioneered a more nimbler, more effective approach to foreign policy. i am enormously proud of what we have achieved. i am confident about the future, having left the state department in the capable hands of secretary john kerry, himself an accomplished diplomat and decorated navy veteran. i believe that we have established a strong base for this kind of collaboration, which i think is essential going forward against the challenges and threats we face. i happen to have grown up in a navy...
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but foreign policy is not a zero-sum game. if we can find ways to resolve disputes peacefully, we are wise to explore them. engagement is not appeasement, nor is it containment. we know what those are, we know where they lead, and we will not pursue them. and president obama has repeatedly made clear that words are not enough. action must match words. we understand why this is so important to so many people. because we've all been to yad vashem. earlier this year, i had the opportunity to revisit yad vashem. i had been there before, but this time was special for, because i brought my son, ziller, with me. i wanted him to see the harsh realities of the depths of evil, and the beautiful tribute to the victims of the past. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2013] ways demand commitment, sacrifice, and courage. tolerance, equality, and justice around the globe. and it demands that we remember the timeless questions of rabbi hillel, "if i am not for myself, who
but foreign policy is not a zero-sum game. if we can find ways to resolve disputes peacefully, we are wise to explore them. engagement is not appeasement, nor is it containment. we know what those are, we know where they lead, and we will not pursue them. and president obama has repeatedly made clear that words are not enough. action must match words. we understand why this is so important to so many people. because we've all been to yad vashem. earlier this year, i had the opportunity to...
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bush's foreign policy and his father's foreign policy. rana noted the whole policy to iran is premised on building broad alliances, in not being unilateral. well, that approach was the first president bush's foreign policy, and, in many ways, barack obama is the heir to the first president bush's foreign policy. and i think chuck hagel is close to that which is why he's gotten support from some of the first president bush's closest foreign policy advisers. >> i completely agree. that's just the right way to frame it. there's a lot of overlap between the first president bush and hagel. he's a pragmatist but he's tough. he's not on one end of the spectrum. he's willing to talk. and you have to talk. it's a big world out there and the u.s. is not the only power anymore. >> let's talk about some of the other possible nash points here in that written questionnaire he said he is supportive of women in the military. james inhofe is not. >> yeah, well, that's one of those questions he's going to have to answer a. i know there's been issues in the
bush's foreign policy and his father's foreign policy. rana noted the whole policy to iran is premised on building broad alliances, in not being unilateral. well, that approach was the first president bush's foreign policy, and, in many ways, barack obama is the heir to the first president bush's foreign policy. and i think chuck hagel is close to that which is why he's gotten support from some of the first president bush's closest foreign policy advisers. >> i completely agree. that's...
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what they want is a smart, efficient foreign policy. i don't think we have had a foreign policy that's made a helluva lot of sense going back to george bush. not being critical of the president, but general dempsey, i taught to the inspector general for reconstruction two days ago. and yet we continue to spend money in those countries. today, i had jake gardner in my office for an hour-and-a-half. he is of the firm belief that the next year to three years, there will be a civil war in iraq. secretary, that you and general dempsey, how can america continue to police the world, keep all of these bases overseas open, and that i hear you in your testimony, and i agree, we are in a financial collapse. i saw an army corporal on tuesday of this week for my district who has lost a leg, three fingers, and brain injury. he has a wife and four children. he lives in north carolina and i don't know -- somebody has to wake up this country. yes, we have to have a strong military. strong buthave a that, but they deserve better than what they get from a
what they want is a smart, efficient foreign policy. i don't think we have had a foreign policy that's made a helluva lot of sense going back to george bush. not being critical of the president, but general dempsey, i taught to the inspector general for reconstruction two days ago. and yet we continue to spend money in those countries. today, i had jake gardner in my office for an hour-and-a-half. he is of the firm belief that the next year to three years, there will be a civil war in iraq....
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foreign policy, as confirmation hearings begin for secretary of state nominee john kerry, two former national security advisers stephen hadley and zbigniew brzezinski weigh in. >> brown: paul solman looks at china's fast growing economy and asks, is it headed for a crash? >> wages are rising for the burgeoning middle class, but for hardscrabble factory workers: mounting protests against unlivable wages and working conditions. >> ifill: and vice president joe biden hangs out with hari sreenivasan on google plus to talk about gun violence. >> make your voices heard. this town listens when people rise up and speak. >> ifill: that's all ahead on tonight's "newshour."
foreign policy, as confirmation hearings begin for secretary of state nominee john kerry, two former national security advisers stephen hadley and zbigniew brzezinski weigh in. >> brown: paul solman looks at china's fast growing economy and asks, is it headed for a crash? >> wages are rising for the burgeoning middle class, but for hardscrabble factory workers: mounting protests against unlivable wages and working conditions. >> ifill: and vice president joe biden hangs out...
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foreign policy? we get some answers. >> brown: then, two military stories. we get the latest on defense secretary leon panetta's decision to lift the ban on women serving in combat. >> ifill: and we explore the pros and cons of drone warfare and examine the technology behind it-- the subject of tonight's edition of "nova." >> our mind tries to put it in terms of robot or human? but the reality is a mix. >> brown: we close with politics and a look at the way forward for the republican party, tatdends he nn'iodebt houseten limit for three months. >> ifill: that's all ahead on tonight's "newshour."n' >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> ifill: secretary of state hillary clinton testified for the first time today about last september's deadly attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi, libya. her testimony befor
foreign policy? we get some answers. >> brown: then, two military stories. we get the latest on defense secretary leon panetta's decision to lift the ban on women serving in combat. >> ifill: and we explore the pros and cons of drone warfare and examine the technology behind it-- the subject of tonight's edition of "nova." >> our mind tries to put it in terms of robot or human? but the reality is a mix. >> brown: we close with politics and a look at the way...
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to speak with emira woods, a co-director of foreign policy in focus at the institute for policy studies. welcome to "democracy now!" let's start off with the hostage situation in algeria. what do you understand at this point? >> first, i think we have to extend condolences to those families of those to a lost life. situation is fluid. hostages reportedly have been taken coming from at least eight different countries, including britain, japan, ireland. there are still reports that not only those that have been killed coming potentially from britain, france, japan and other countries, but also this is a crisis that is still under way. the algerian military is still seeing this as an ongoing incident. the information is scant t and fluid, changing very rapidly. it is coming out very slowly because of -- remember, algeria is essentially a military state. information is not flowing freely. there is a reluctance to share information with international actors, particularly former colonial powers, given the history of what has happened in algeria. >> the reports are coming out initially saying
to speak with emira woods, a co-director of foreign policy in focus at the institute for policy studies. welcome to "democracy now!" let's start off with the hostage situation in algeria. what do you understand at this point? >> first, i think we have to extend condolences to those families of those to a lost life. situation is fluid. hostages reportedly have been taken coming from at least eight different countries, including britain, japan, ireland. there are still reports...
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. >> were you correct or incorrect when you said that the surge would be the most dangerous foreign policy blunder in this country since vietnam? were you correct or incorrect? yes or no. >> my reference to the -- >> are you going to answer the question, senator hagel? the question is, were you right or wrong? that's a pretty straightforward question. >> well -- >> i would like the answer whether you were right or wrong, and then you are free to elaborate. >> well, i'm not going to give you a yes or no answer on a lot of things today. >> well, let the record show you refuse to answer that question. >> ana, the viewers may not know the history between hagel and mccain. they were close friends in 2000. not so in 2008 when it was clear that hagel's wife was supporting obama and not mccain. was that personal? >> i don't think so at all. anybody who ever saw mccain grill donald rumsfield knows that this is john mccain. this is his job. they are there to advise and consent, not to rubber stamp. if they are not going to get the scrutiny and tough questions now, then when? >> why was he so much to
. >> were you correct or incorrect when you said that the surge would be the most dangerous foreign policy blunder in this country since vietnam? were you correct or incorrect? yes or no. >> my reference to the -- >> are you going to answer the question, senator hagel? the question is, were you right or wrong? that's a pretty straightforward question. >> well -- >> i would like the answer whether you were right or wrong, and then you are free to elaborate. >>...
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moreover, more than ever foreign policy is economic policy. the world is competing for resources, and global markets. every day that goes by where america is uncertain about engaging in that arena, or unwilling to put our best foot forward and win, unwilling to demonstrate our resolve to lead, is a day in which we weaken our nation itself. my plea is that we can summon across party lines, without partisan di diversion diversions an economic that. it's hard to tell the head der ship of the number of countries that they have to deal with the imf, balance their budget, create economic order where there is none, if we don't provide it for ourselves. it's also imperative that in implementing president obama's vision for the world as he ends more than a decade of war, that we join together to augment our message to the world. president obama, and every one of us here knows that american foreign policy is not defined by drones and deployments alone. we cannot allow the extraordinary good that we do to save and change lives to be eclipsed entirely by
moreover, more than ever foreign policy is economic policy. the world is competing for resources, and global markets. every day that goes by where america is uncertain about engaging in that arena, or unwilling to put our best foot forward and win, unwilling to demonstrate our resolve to lead, is a day in which we weaken our nation itself. my plea is that we can summon across party lines, without partisan di diversion diversions an economic that. it's hard to tell the head der ship of the...
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not a lot of talk about foreign policy. there has been talk about rebalancing after two long wars, focusing on rebuilding the united states. is there, stephen hadley starting with you -- i don't know, do you fear that we might pull back from the-- disenga too much? >> i think we already have. i thi you see hit in the middle east. there's a phrase "a decade of war is coming to an end." if you look at what's happening in the middle east it's not true. what's coming to an end is our involvement from a military standpoint in the middle east. if we're not going to be involved militarily in the middle east we still have interest there. and so the challenge is how are we going to protect those interests and advance those interests in a different way. i think that's one of the real challenges for this next team. >> brown: what do you think? >> i would agree, i would agree withhatteve id. in terms of the middle east, however, i would say this. we'll have one more chance. i believe that. one more chance to make an effort to break thr
not a lot of talk about foreign policy. there has been talk about rebalancing after two long wars, focusing on rebuilding the united states. is there, stephen hadley starting with you -- i don't know, do you fear that we might pull back from the-- disenga too much? >> i think we already have. i thi you see hit in the middle east. there's a phrase "a decade of war is coming to an end." if you look at what's happening in the middle east it's not true. what's coming to an end is...
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not a lot of talk about foreign policy. there has been talk about rebalancing after two long wars focusing on rebuilding the united states. is there stephen hadley starting with you -- i don't know, do you fear that we might pull back from the-- disengage too much? >> i think we already have. i think you see hit in the middle east. there's a phrase "a decade of war is coming to an end." if you look at what's happening in the middle east it's not true. what's coming to an end is our involvement from a military standpoint in the middle east. if we're not going to be involved militarily in the middle east we still have interest there. and so the challenge is how are we going to protect those interests and advance those interests in a different way. i think that's one of the real challenges for this next team. >> brown: what do you think? >> i would agree, i would agree with what steve said. in terms of the middle east however, i would say this. we'll have one more chance. i believe that. one more chance to make an effort to br
not a lot of talk about foreign policy. there has been talk about rebalancing after two long wars focusing on rebuilding the united states. is there stephen hadley starting with you -- i don't know, do you fear that we might pull back from the-- disengage too much? >> i think we already have. i think you see hit in the middle east. there's a phrase "a decade of war is coming to an end." if you look at what's happening in the middle east it's not true. what's coming to an end is...
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policy. the attack on the u.s. consulate we're joined by former u.s. diplomat nicholas burns who served in republican and democratic administrations, he's now with the kennedy school of government and harvard university. and danielle pletka, vice president for foreign and defense studies at the american enterprise institute. with you and start with benghazi. was there more light shed today. where do things stand in terms of understanding what happened and the response to it? >> well, jeffrey, i thought it was a commanding performance by secretary clinton. she was well informed. she was a master of the detail, and all the-- and she took responsibility, which was the right thing to do. she said that she will implement all the 29 recommendations of the accountability review board. now, i think the republicans there obviously had a right-- and i think they had an obligation to ask tough questions because this was a disaster for the american foreign service to lose four people in one day, includin
policy. the attack on the u.s. consulate we're joined by former u.s. diplomat nicholas burns who served in republican and democratic administrations, he's now with the kennedy school of government and harvard university. and danielle pletka, vice president for foreign and defense studies at the american enterprise institute. with you and start with benghazi. was there more light shed today. where do things stand in terms of understanding what happened and the response to it? >> well,...
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foreign policy. today, hagel will have his first chance to publicly respond to his critics, in a 112-page questionnaire requested by the committee, hagel begins to do that on iran and israel. this is what he said in the questionnaire, and he'll be questioned about this today. on the questionnaire, i am committed to considering all options to counter iran and its aggression and to maintain u.s. support for missile defense systems in israel. translation, he's for unilateral military action if necessary against iran. more. "if iran continues to flout its international obligations, it should continue to face severe and growing consequences. while there is time and space for diplomacy, backed by pressure, the window is closing." this is what he says on gay rights in the questionnaire, "i fully support gay and lesbian women serving openly in the u.s. military and am committed to a full implementation of the repeal of don't ask, don't tell." and on the use of force, "i believe we must think very carefully b
foreign policy. today, hagel will have his first chance to publicly respond to his critics, in a 112-page questionnaire requested by the committee, hagel begins to do that on iran and israel. this is what he said in the questionnaire, and he'll be questioned about this today. on the questionnaire, i am committed to considering all options to counter iran and its aggression and to maintain u.s. support for missile defense systems in israel. translation, he's for unilateral military action if...
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policy. she's going to basically have the last word on everything that he does in the rest of his second term. >> cenk: now, here's the risk if it affects his popularity. right now his popularity is holding strong at 48%. 47% disapproving. and the republicans frustrated that they can't move that number. but there is one number that is moving. when asked a poll, if they disliked what happened at benghazi, 58% said yes. could three appointments to the dc circuit court susan rice, being more aggressive. does that help his numbers or hurt his numbers. >> "pointing susan rice to sue--the appoint appointment of susan rice only if the american public is paying attention to benghazi. the attention to benghazi seems to be fading. you are seeing a more aggressive president obama. you're seeing him make a push on judges, as you noted the appointment of susan rice. you also saw john mccain, who has been absolutely one of her top critics coming out and saying she's not the person i would have picked but w
policy. she's going to basically have the last word on everything that he does in the rest of his second term. >> cenk: now, here's the risk if it affects his popularity. right now his popularity is holding strong at 48%. 47% disapproving. and the republicans frustrated that they can't move that number. but there is one number that is moving. when asked a poll, if they disliked what happened at benghazi, 58% said yes. could three appointments to the dc circuit court susan rice, being more...
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but general, i hope that you look up the article that was written on gentry 17th in the foreign policy magazine about egis at the kabul industry and the problems that have already surfaced about them. now i have talked to patrick kennedy about this and his staff has come over and briefed by staff that they believe it is doing just fine. the end of this i have to tell you the umbrella contract for the high level security in the sea is a 10 billion-dollar contract over five years and i won't go into the report of the background check but it's $100 -- $100 million a year. i can't believe we can't use the marines in these situations. somebody has got to do cost-benefit analysis. all that i told you. can you imagine in the money that we spent fooling around with these contractors the were not getting the job done can you imagine the time we spend and the money that has been spent? i would like for you to talk about the cost benefits of putting marines on the embassy's when we are in contingencies and why this is so hard to get our arms around and how are we saving any money? >> welcome a se
but general, i hope that you look up the article that was written on gentry 17th in the foreign policy magazine about egis at the kabul industry and the problems that have already surfaced about them. now i have talked to patrick kennedy about this and his staff has come over and briefed by staff that they believe it is doing just fine. the end of this i have to tell you the umbrella contract for the high level security in the sea is a 10 billion-dollar contract over five years and i won't go...
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after all, the president is the person who makes policy with regards to foreign affairs and defense policy. >> this is about pushback. the suggestion is you all do push back and this team might not. >> i've got to tell you, anybody who knows john kerry and anybody who knows chuck hagel, i've been with him in meetings and conferences, and i've been with him on issue debates, they push back. believe me, they push back on the issues. i think in the situation room, everybody has to give their honest views. i think they won't hesitate to give their honest views. >> one of the things where there might be pushback, looking ahead, we're now hearing from senior types in the white house that they might not want any troops to remain in afghanistan after 2014. right now, as you're looking at the situation, and you trained troops in afghanistan, for both of you, since you trained troops over there, we never hear very good reports. the last official one we saw is that one afghan battalion of all of them was able to work without u.s. ground or air support. are afghan troops and is afghan security and pol
after all, the president is the person who makes policy with regards to foreign affairs and defense policy. >> this is about pushback. the suggestion is you all do push back and this team might not. >> i've got to tell you, anybody who knows john kerry and anybody who knows chuck hagel, i've been with him in meetings and conferences, and i've been with him on issue debates, they push back. believe me, they push back on the issues. i think in the situation room, everybody has to give...
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. >> john is the right choice to carry forward the obama administration's foreign policy. >> secretary clinton introducing senator john kerry at the confirmation hearing. we'll have the latest on what she said and what senator -- they have in common and not in a good way. we'll talk about what's next for secretary clinton as well as senator kerry and be sure to check out the "news nation tumblr page. at optionsxpress we're all about options trading. we create easy to use, powerful trading tools for all. look at these streaming charts! they're totally customizable and they let you visualize what might happen next. that's genius! strategies, chains, positions. we put 'em all on one screen! could we make placing a trade any easier? mmmm...could we? open an account today and get a free 13-month e ibd™ subscription when you call 1-888-280-0157 now. optionsxpress by charles schwab. marie callender's turkey breast with stuffing is a great reason to slow down. creamy mash potatoes, homestyle gravy and 320 calories. marie callender's. it's time to savor. and 320 calories. with tasty grilled f
. >> john is the right choice to carry forward the obama administration's foreign policy. >> secretary clinton introducing senator john kerry at the confirmation hearing. we'll have the latest on what she said and what senator -- they have in common and not in a good way. we'll talk about what's next for secretary clinton as well as senator kerry and be sure to check out the "news nation tumblr page. at optionsxpress we're all about options trading. we create easy to use,...
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what they want is a smart, efficient foreign policy. i do not think we've had a foreign policy that made a hell of a lot of sense, truthfully, going back to george bush. i'm not being critical of the president, but, general dempsey, i talked to john finish. [inaudible] recently who is inspector general for reconstruction, i spoke to stuart bowen two days ago, and yet we continue to spend money in those countries. today i had general gardener, jake gardener, was in my office for an hour and a half. he is of the firm belief in the next year to three years there will be a civil war if iraq, and i don't know -- and i hope, mr. secretary, that you and general kevin si, for goodness sakes, how can america -- excuse me -- continue to police the world, keep all these bases overseas open? and then i hear you in your testimony and general dempsey, and i agree with you. we are in a financial collapse. and i saw an army corporal on tuesday of this week from my district. he's lost a leg, three fingers and brain injury. he's got a wife and four child
what they want is a smart, efficient foreign policy. i do not think we've had a foreign policy that made a hell of a lot of sense, truthfully, going back to george bush. i'm not being critical of the president, but, general dempsey, i talked to john finish. [inaudible] recently who is inspector general for reconstruction, i spoke to stuart bowen two days ago, and yet we continue to spend money in those countries. today i had general gardener, jake gardener, was in my office for an hour and a...
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. >> i think the new team thinks more like the president thinks when it comes to foreign policy. this is going to be a team that might not push back as much with regard to cuts or withdrawals or smaller footprints or reluctance to go with big footprints into new areas. >> i want you to tell me what your reaction is to that. do you see a new team coming in with a different attitude toward the president's policies? >> no, i really don't. i mean, after all, the president is the person who makes policy with regards to foreign affairs and defense policy. >> sure. but this was about pushback. the suggestion is you all do push back and this team might not. >> well you know, i've got to tell you, anybody who knows john kerry and anybody who knows chuck hagel, i've been with them in meetings and i've been with them in conferences, and i've been with them on issue debates, they push back. believe me, they push back on the issues. i think in the situation room, everybody has to give their honest views. i think they won't hesitate to give their honest views. >> one of the things where there
. >> i think the new team thinks more like the president thinks when it comes to foreign policy. this is going to be a team that might not push back as much with regard to cuts or withdrawals or smaller footprints or reluctance to go with big footprints into new areas. >> i want you to tell me what your reaction is to that. do you see a new team coming in with a different attitude toward the president's policies? >> no, i really don't. i mean, after all, the president is the...
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it's been argued that foreign policy in this administration is tightly controlled by the white house it's impossible for the cost to leave much of a mark. possibly true, it may absolve her for blame of many things but hardly adds up to a case for greatness at anything. unless, of course, avoiding blame. her kills of that were in evidence at the hearings yesterday. >> bret: there was one moment she was heated at senator johnson and the back and forth has been played again and again on networks across the land. some people said it was her finest moment. others said not so much. politically we look through the prisesm of politics here. politically what do you think it means for her? >> for the moment, it looks good. she leaves office or is leaving office with the very high approval rating. people admire her greatly. large majorities do. what she said yesterday, the misleading information given to public about attack and aftermath that stayed out there for a while and she said what difference does it make? strong and passionate. moment of the hearing but if we find out this was a deliber
it's been argued that foreign policy in this administration is tightly controlled by the white house it's impossible for the cost to leave much of a mark. possibly true, it may absolve her for blame of many things but hardly adds up to a case for greatness at anything. unless, of course, avoiding blame. her kills of that were in evidence at the hearings yesterday. >> bret: there was one moment she was heated at senator johnson and the back and forth has been played again and again on...
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state has a very important role to play in our foreign policy, obviously, but also in the homelandcy relationships that security, which, as you all knew, is a new agency. but they all connect. there is not an interest, not a connection point that doesn't affect all the other connection points that serve our interests, whether it's homeland interests, economic interest, diplomatic interests, and military interests, energy interest, cyber interest, whatever. they are all connected in. omen security, the way it is structured -- and i was there upthe senate when we rolled agencies and the one -- has authorities in a rather significant for homeland security. we are still working through how we all work together. and that's ok. but i think another part of your question is how do you maximize and add value to each other for the bigger purpose and objective in this country? you are exactly right. you have just identified in my opinion may be the most important dimension of where we will all have to go as government leaders in this country over the next few years and beyond. we have not been
state has a very important role to play in our foreign policy, obviously, but also in the homelandcy relationships that security, which, as you all knew, is a new agency. but they all connect. there is not an interest, not a connection point that doesn't affect all the other connection points that serve our interests, whether it's homeland interests, economic interest, diplomatic interests, and military interests, energy interest, cyber interest, whatever. they are all connected in. omen...
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all first reported by foreign policy magazine, but confirmed now in the past few minutes that the u.n. has uncovered this terror plot. in east africa. >>> now for another story that we brought you earlier in the show. investigators for the republican majority on the house armed services subcommittee tell fox that they've tentatively determined that no military response could have been affected -- effective in benghazi, would have worked, because the u.s. assets were so poorly positioned around the globe ahead of september 11th, 2012. and they're pointing to this press release in the white house that came out september 10th, 2012. quote, over the past month, assistants to the president for homeland security and counterterrorism, john brennan has convened numerous meetings to reskew security measures in place. during the briefing today, september 10th, 2012, the president and the principles discussed specific measures we're taking to prevent 9/11 as well aye as attacks to protect u.s. persons and facilities abroad as well as force protection. today the press secretary was asked about al
all first reported by foreign policy magazine, but confirmed now in the past few minutes that the u.n. has uncovered this terror plot. in east africa. >>> now for another story that we brought you earlier in the show. investigators for the republican majority on the house armed services subcommittee tell fox that they've tentatively determined that no military response could have been affected -- effective in benghazi, would have worked, because the u.s. assets were so poorly...
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the nixon wing of the republican foreign-policy establishment largely applauded chuck hagel. this is not democrats versus republicans. these are views about the world and strategy which exist inside both parties. i think we make a mistake. i wish we had a realistic line versus other lines. you would find it is an interesting and useful learning moment. i do think it is one of the reasons why someone of my ilk has so much respect for senator hagel. john mccain is a true national hero, so is chuck hagel. i have been at dinners, i was the emcee at the nixon dinner paying tribute to john kyl. john mccain did the opening. this is not a war between people. we often over-emphasize these questions of division. these are real debates. this is why we are here. this is why we have the capital behind us for these major discussions. i think it was a problem for chuck hagel because he demonstrated independence of thought and questioning that was vital for the country. host: i want to go back to something you said and frame it in terms of what the president said. about and afghanistan, sayi
the nixon wing of the republican foreign-policy establishment largely applauded chuck hagel. this is not democrats versus republicans. these are views about the world and strategy which exist inside both parties. i think we make a mistake. i wish we had a realistic line versus other lines. you would find it is an interesting and useful learning moment. i do think it is one of the reasons why someone of my ilk has so much respect for senator hagel. john mccain is a true national hero, so is...